Once more with feline.

Which is to say, it’s atreat.

The pitch is pretty straightforward: what if an expansive open-world action-RPG but with all the faff taken out?

Promotional art for Cat Quest 3 showing a cartoon illustration of its heroes and villains superimposed over an old treasure map.

And just like its predecessors, it’s a game that prioritises joyful immediacy over fussiness.

Plus, there’s enough variety in enemy encounters that its simplicity never feels like a flaw.

And this kind of carefully considered streamlining is everywhere in Cat Quest 3.

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And it’s an approach that, I think, works better than ever in Cat Quest 3.

A copy of Cat Quest 3 was provided by Kepler Interactive.

A Cat Quest 3 screenshot showing its feline protagonist on the shores of Catuga Beach with islands stretching out across a blue ocean behind them.

A Cat Quest 3 screenshot showing Captain Meowtallika brandishing an electric guitar in a shadowy stone dungeon, saying to two crew members, “The seeker comes to fight! Guard this place with all ye might!"

A Cat Quest 3 screenshot showing its protagonist inside the gloomy Milky Barrel tavern while its proprietor - a large muscular cat - leans against the bar nearby.

A Cat Quest 3 screenshot showing the game’s sepia map.

A Cat Quest 3 screenshot showing its feline protagonist in conversation with the Pi-rat King, who is saying, &ldquo;What ye scraggly cats looking at? <em>wheeze</em>&quot;

A Cat Quest 3 screenshot showing its feline protagonist on a lush green island while a large boar-like enemy guards a towering gate.